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Hudson Valley Credit Union ($7.9 billion, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) announced seven promotions.

Michael Burke was promoted to SVP, senior director internal audit. In his new role, Burke is responsible for supporting the protection of the credit union’s assets by identifying risks associated with business objectives and evaluating controls in place to mitigate these risks. In addition, he will provide value-added advice and support to business partners on the creation or modification of policies, procedures, processes, products or services, and maintain effective and professional working relationships with staff at all levels within the organization – including the Executive Management Committee, Supervisory Committee and board of directors. He previously served as vice president, director internal audit since 2023.

Sarah Gillespie was to SVP, senior director project management. In her new role, Gillespie will continue to oversee the Project Management Office (PMO) with strong leadership in partnership with her dedicated team. She has completed more than 75 projects in her time with the PMO, including major initiatives tied to mergers and acquisitions, new enterprise systems, and development and oversight of an enterprise capacity mode, as well as played key roles in establishing a Steering Committee and Project Review Committee. She previously served as vice president, director of PMO since 2023.

Debra Leone was promoted to SVP, chief compliance officer and deputy general counsel. In her new role, she is responsible for leading legal and regulatory strategies, and providing counsel on governance, contracts and regulatory obligations while ensuring alignment with state and federal banking laws. Alongside this, she will oversee the enterprise compliance management system, including regulatory monitoring, policy governance, complaint resolution and examination readiness. Leone previously served as associate general counsel since 2023.

Tina Ludwig was promoted to SVP, head of experience administration. In her new role, she is responsible for the experience design strategy for key channels, including digital (mobile, desktop, consumer relationship management) and insurance referral. Alongside this, she is responsible for experience insights, and activating the data and analytics of the total experiences of employees, members and communities. She continues to serve as an experience cross-functional team leader of initiatives to amplify HVCU’s culture and brand in the products, services and experiences delivered. Ludwig previously served as vice president, head of emerging channels since 2024.

Charlie Thompson was promoted to SVP, head of physical operations and security. In his new role, he oversees and represents all aspects of HVCU’s physical operations including construction and branch expansion, real estate, facilities maintenance and general services. In addition, Thompson maintains oversight of all physical security and safety for the organization while serving as the direct liaison for all non-fraud related law enforcement matters. He previously served as vice president, director of physical operations and security since 2023.

Nadine Sheehan was promoted to vice president, senior HR business partner. In her new role, Sheehan continues to work closely with senior and business unit management to understand needs and develop solutions that align with overall organizational strategy. Alongside this, she will partner with leaders to advise, guide and support all HR matters, including employee relations, organizational development, talent management and compliance, and ensure HR practices support business goals. She previously served as assistant vice president, senior HR business partner since 2023.

Ana Rodrigues was promoted to assistant vice president, commercial portfolio manager. Rodrigues joined HVCU in early 2025. In her new role, she oversees all HVCU commercial lending portfolio management functions, including the thorough review of all loans upon their initial acquisition, ongoing expansion and overall retention. In addition, she will continue to develop and maintain relationships with members, offering solutions that align to their business goals.

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